BOOK:

Travels with Herodotus by Ryszard Kapuscinski

A Great 20th Century Chronicler Strives to Make Sense of History
A EurasiaNet Book Review by Elizabeth Kiem

Ryszard Kapuscinski is identified in his author bio as "Poland’s most celebrated foreign correspondent," which is a bit like calling Herodotus "Helicarnassus" most famous father of history." Origins are slightly less relevant than destination for both the Greek and the Pole, and both have defined their lives by leaving home.

Elizabeth Kiem found in The Times Literary Supplement and in Slate.com take the author to task for unsubstantiated or even unsubstantiatable reporting.